Comedian and actor Jim Carrey talks about the importance of finding your own voice and how comedy dies when one starts second-guessing what their audience wants to see, inspired by watching Chris Rock's process.
The speaker discusses the comedy scene in the 70s and how it was divided between different venues. He mentions one comedian who was able to perform at multiple venues. He also discusses how drug use affected the comedy store and led to his departure from the scene.
Comedian Brian Posehn reminisces how MySpace helped him reach his audience and build a fan base during the digital age of finding an audience, as it allowed people to get ahold of his clips and increased his popularity.
Comedians discuss their experiences with the "light" given during their set to indicate time is almost up, and how they strategically place their raunchier material accordingly.
The speaker calls their manager after bombing a set in front of bookers, including Eddie Brail, despite having recently been on the Travel Channel.